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Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8Charter

9 Townsend West, Nashua, NH 03063 · (603) 595-4705

Nashua’s School Grade C better than 28% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
408
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 44 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 27.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

9 Townsend West, Nashua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 548
Grade 6120
Grade 7120
Grade 8120
Enrollment over time
319’20
309’21
341’22
404’23
408’24

Up 27.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 45%White 39%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) from Nashua families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Nashua’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.